List of cantonal referendums in the canton of Bern

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The list of cantonal referendums in the canton of Bern shows the referendums in the canton of Bern since 1999.

Voting

2020

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
02/09/2020 Concordat on the transfer of the municipality of Clavaleyres to the canton of Friborg 89.0% Accepted
Credit for the transit area in Wileroltigen 53.4% Accepted

2019

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
May 19, 2019 Amendment to the Law on Public Social Assistance Declined
Presentation by the Grand Council 47.4% Declined
Popular proposal 44.0% Declined
Key question: Submission by the Grand Council 49.4% Declined
Key question: popular proposal 50.6% Accepted
02/10/2019 Amendment of the cantonal energy law 49.4% Declined
Police law 76.4% Accepted

2018

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/25/2018 Amendment of the tax law (tax law revision 2019) 46.4% Declined
Credit for the accommodation and care of unaccompanied minor asylum seekers 2018–2020 59.1% Accepted
04.03.2018 Popular initiative «For a democratic voice - curricula before the people!» 23.3% Declined
Cantonal contribution to the planning and implementation of the Bern - Ostermundigen tram 51.6% Accepted

2017

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
05/21/2017 Resolution of the Grand Council regarding the project loan for the traffic redevelopment Aarwangen - Langenthal Nord 60.1% Accepted
Resolution of the Grand Council regarding the credit for asylum social assistance 2016–2019 45.7% Declined

2016

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/27/2016 Hospital location initiative 33.5% Declined
02/28/2016 Amendment of the law concerning the introduction of the federal laws on health, accident and military insurance (health insurance premium reduction) Declined
Main template 45.6% Declined
Contingent submission 36.5% Declined
Key question: main template 52.9% Accepted
Key question: contingent submission 47.1% Declined

2015

There were no cantonal votes.

2014

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
05/18/2014 Popular initiative « Mühleberg off the network» 36.7% Declined
Amendment of the Act on Real Estate Transfer Tax 58.0% Accepted
Law on the cantonal pension funds (PKG) Accepted
Main template 61.7% Accepted
Contingency request 61.4% Accepted
Key question: main submission by the Grand Council 60.5% Accepted
Key question: contingency proposal by the Grand Council 39.5% Declined
02/09/2014 Grand Council resolution of March 20, 2013 approving the amendment to the Concordat on measures against violence at sporting events 78.2% Accepted

2013

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
03.03.2013 Popular initiative «Bern renewable» Declined
Popular initiative 34.7% Declined
Counter-proposal from the Grand Council 48.6% Declined
Key question: popular initiative 36.5% Declined
Key question: counter-proposal by the Grand Council 63.5% Accepted

2012

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
09/23/2012 Optimization of the promotion of community associations (amendment of the canton constitution) 61.9% Accepted
Optimizing the promotion of community associations (amendment of the community law) 61.3% Accepted
Popular initiative «Fair Taxes - For Families» Accepted
initiative 33.5% Declined
Counter-proposal from the Grand Council 52.9% Accepted
Key question: popular initiative 34.3% Declined
Counter-proposal from the Grand Council 65.7% Accepted
Law on the taxation of road vehicles (partial revision) Accepted
Presentation by the Grand Council 44.9% Declined
Popular bill 53.8% Accepted
Key question: Submission by the Grand Council 45.2% Declined
Key question: referendum 54.7% Accepted

2011

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
05/15/2011 Cantonal Energy Act (KEnG) Accepted
Presentation by the Grand Council 32.1% Declined
Popular proposal 79.0% Accepted
Key question - submission by the Grand Council 26.0% Declined
Key question - popular proposal 74.0% Accepted
02/13/2011 Grand Council resolution regarding the opinion of the Canton of Bern on the general license application for the replacement of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant 51.2% Accepted
Law on the taxation of road vehicles Accepted
Presentation by the Grand Council 52.7% Accepted
Popular proposal 50.4% Accepted
Key question - submission by the Grand Council 50.0%
Key question - popular proposal 50.0%

2010

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
09/26/2010 «Tame labe - tame shtimme» (constitutional initiative) 27.7% Declined

2009

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/29/2009 Amendment of the constitution; Voting age 16 24.6% Declined
09/27/2009 Accession to the inter-cantonal agreement on the harmonization of primary schools 51.5% Accepted

2008

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/30/2008 2010 constituency reform: amendment to the constitution 82.7% Accepted
2010 constituency reform: amendment of the Political Rights Act 79.8% Accepted
02/24/2008 Introduction of a debt brake 76.8% Accepted
Amendment of the tax law Accepted
Presentation by the Grand Council 60.6% Accepted
Popular proposal 54.3% Accepted
Key question: Submission by the Grand Council 49.1% Declined
Key question: popular proposal 50.9% Accepted

2007

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
06/17/2007 Implementation of the strategy for agglomerations and regional cooperation (constitutional amendment) 80.0% Accepted
Implementation of the strategy for agglomerations and regional cooperation (amendment of the municipal law) 79.4% Accepted
Commitment credit Tram Bern-West 69.5% Accepted
03/11/2007 Amendment of the Police Act 78.9% Accepted

2006

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/26/2006 Bern-Belp Airport : Cantonal contribution to infrastructure expansion 2006–2008 63.7% Accepted
09/24/2006 Reform of the decentralized cantonal administration (constitutional amendment) 58.3% Accepted
Judicial reform (constitutional amendment) 73.8% Accepted

2005

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
09/25/2005 Constitutional amendment (granting cantonal citizenship) 65.9% Accepted
Amendment of the law on the granting of cantonal and communal citizenship rights (KBüG) 60.0% Accepted
Amendment to the Law on the Employment of Teachers (LAG) 55.3% Accepted
06/05/2005 Hospital Supply Act Accepted
Presentation by the Grand Council 50.5% Accepted
Popular proposal "for good public hospitals" 65.7% Accepted
Key question: Submission by the Grand Council 36.3% Declined
Key question: popular proposal 63.7% Accepted
02/27/2005 Legislative initiative "for affordable taxes" 40.1% Declined

2004

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/28/2004 Amendment of the Personnel Act Accepted
Presentation by the Grand Council 51.6% Accepted
Popular proposal 49.4% Declined
Key question: Submission by the Grand Council 48.9% Declined
Key question: popular proposal 51.1% Accepted
05/16/2004 Investment contribution Tram Bern West 49.6% Declined

2003

There were no cantonal votes.

2002

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/24/2002 Development of the Bern-Belp airport 46.3% Declined
09/22/2002 Constitution of the Canton of Bern (part of the electoral reform) 83.5% Accepted
Political Rights Act (part of the electoral reform) 72.6% Accepted
"Bern 2010"; Ice sports facilities 22.5% Declined
"Bern 2010"; execution 21.2% Declined
Water Use Act: Submission by the Grand Council 34.8% Declined
Water Use Act: People's proposal 69.1% Accepted
03/03/2002 Cantonal vote on the «brake on deficit and tax increases» (amendment of the state constitution) 79.0% Accepted

2001

There were no cantonal votes.

2000

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/26/2000 Cantonal referendum on the fuel initiative 30.9% Declined
09/24/2000 Cantonal referendum on the constitutional initiative to shut down the Mühleberg nuclear power plant 35.7% Declined
05/21/2000 Tax Act 2001: Main Bill of the Grand Council 60.9% Accepted
Tax Act 2001: Contingency proposal by the Grand Council 51.9% Accepted

1999

There were no cantonal votes.

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